Douglas Named Associate Justice of Supreme Court
William D. Douglas, 40 year old chairman of the securities commission, was nominated by President Roosevelt to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court. If confirmed, he would succeed Louis D. Brandeis who retired Feb 13 after 23 years on the bench. Douglas, a former Yale law professor, hails from Connecticut though born in Minnesota. hearings are expected soon.
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Democrats Vote to Trim Roosevelt Relief Request
Five of eight House appropriations subcommittee Democrats tentatively cut President Roosevelt's $150 million relief request to $100 million. The move, led by Clifton Woodrum and supported by Edward Taylor, aims to reduce relief for the fiscal year, with plans to shift state WPA project cuts and a March 3 to 9 reduction week. WPA Administrator Harrington ordered 400,000 people cut from rolls unless new funds are provided, directing state administrators to implement project-based reductions.
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Three Barry children burn to death in house fire
Mr and Mrs James Barry mourn the loss of three of their five children Donald and David eight month old twins and Ruth two who perished in a fast moving blaze that destroyed a two story frame house Wind fanned flames as the parents escaped with Joyce nine and George three while Mrs Barry avoided injury and Mr Barry suffered second degree burns He blamed an overheated kitchen stove for the fire.
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Public Debt Limit 3 Set by President
President Roosevelt sent to Congress a message and Treasury Secretary Morgenthau’s report stating no need to raise the total public debt limit of 45 billion dollars but urging removal of the 30 billion dollar long term hand limit. The treasury could issue about 5 billion more debt to carry into 1940 and thus no increase in the 45 billion cap is needed at present.
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Third victim of Trinka gun dies in Wisconsin
August Basken aged 60 died in a Sheboygan hospital from gunshot wounds, the third fatality in a case Coroner Martin Fromm calls death by own action and murder inspired by family troubles. Basken was father in law to Tony J. Trinka. Trinka shot Basken and fatally wounded Basken's son Tony Jr. before fleeing. His body was found in a car near the Milwaukee county line with two pistols beside him. Double funeral services will be held Wednesday at Saukville.
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Ozaukee County
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Fromm
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Tony Trinka
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Army and Navy Ready To Strengthen Forces
Washington expects congress approved defense increases to boost peacetime forces. Roosevelt's 552 million dollar program, plus navy and army requests, would, within two years, field 6 000 aircraft in the air corps and 2 600 naval planes, a 205 020 strong regular army, and a national guard of similar size with modern weapons.
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Damascus Occupied by French Troops Amid Rising Syrian Riots
French government assumed police and security powers in May and began occupation of Damascus as rioting spread from the capital to Homs and other cities. Demonstrators, mainly Syrian nationalists, protest France's failure to ratify Syria's 1935 independence, with lingering autonomy disputes from a 1926 mandate and treaty legacy.
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Treaty of Friends
Gorin and Salich Get Terms Fines on Spying Charges
Los Angeles report states Michael Gorin, Pacific coast manager of Intourist, was sentenced in U S district court to six years in a federal penitentiary and a $10,000 fine for espionage. Hats Salich, Russian-born ex intelligence agent, received four years and a $1,000 fine. Federal Judge Walsh E. Jenkins condemned Garin for violating national security and said he would be deported as an undesirable alien after prison. Mrs Gorin was acquitted on conspiracy charges after other counts were dismissed.
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Memel Area to Be Taken by the Nazis
Germany and Lithuania reportedly reached an understanding on Memel's future with the German occupation possible if Memel residents seek reunion. The Memel landtag, meeting March 25, was expected to demand to join the Reich, with Hitler’s columns entering Memel as liberators. Lithuania appeared eager to trade Memel produce for German terms, signaling a sale of the district.
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Romania Will Not Surrender Rights in German Talks
Bucharest signals willingness to concede economically to Germany while rejecting surrender of political rights. German trade expert Wohlthat meets Romanian finance officials as discussions near conclusion. Romania admits trade ties with Germany will grow but vows not to yield political points despite pressure and repercussion of Bohemia Moravia absorption on its military supply lines.
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Suspect Held in Weekend Hit Run Traffic Fatality
Milwaukee police report one suspect detained after a weekend hit and run that killed a pedestrian identified as Jasmincky, age 73. The incident occurred Saturday night on a Wis. highway near Hollman, as investigators compare this year’s total with last year’s figures.
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Medberry in Custody for Colorado Slaying as Extradition Begins
Els worth E Medberry 22 of Fond du Lac Wis is in two sheriffs custody en route to Colorado. He faces first degree murder charges in the March shooting death of John T Gray a 32 year old Colorado Springs soap salesman. Chief James Silgeni says Medberry waived extradition and admitted to killing a motorist with a pistol during a March 10 trip, then disposing of the body near Akron Colo. Local authorities tied a 23 caliber pistol to the case and noted a prior arrest on a concealed weapon charge in Denver. Medberry reportedly rode with a hitchhiker identified by witnesses and later confessed only to the motorist death. He was arrested at his bride’s home after returning from Denver and Chicago trips.
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Chicago
Franco Rejects Peace Offer in Spanish Civil War
Reports from Hendaye indicate 14 Spanish nationalists refused Republican peace terms and demanded Madrid’s unconditional surrender. Dispatches from Ilurros and nationalist headquarters say Franco’s position is that his side will not consider peace and will press for victory.
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Macial Defense
Wisconsin Weather Summary Clears with Warmer Outlook
Associated Press reports generally fair weather across Wisconsin with cold nights in the northwest and north central regions. Tuesday brings increasing fluids and warmer conditions, with unsters in the north. Observations show a high near 46 and a low around 14 with no precipitation.
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New Neutrality Measure Introduced by Senator Pittman
Washington Senator Key Pittman chairman of the senate foreign relations committee introduced a new neutrality bill to loosen current law and permit cash and carry munition sales to nations in declared or informal warfare. The move follows Germany's eastward advance in Europe and Roosevelt's push for moderation.
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Congressional Record
Farmhand Olson Awaiting Charge in Wisconsin Shooting
Whitehall Wisconsin sheriff planned to file a formal charge against John Olson a farm hand in custody since the Friday night shooting of his employer Mrs Mathilda Utter owner at Elena The 50 year old woman was wounded in the chest after refusing a holdup Olson later claimed drunkenness and denied knowledge of the incident witnesses said he appeared sober before the shooting as Utter asked him to close a hay chute and produce car keys a rifle was seen during the struggle and Mrs Utter was not reported in critical condition
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France to Fortify Line Amid German Pressure
Paris reports indicate regional mobilization along the Rhineland frontier as a warning to Germany over Romania. Premier Daladier could invoke dictatorial powers for an armed show of support, recalling troops to boost France’s army toward about one million.
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Berlin
London
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Nine-Power Conference Proposed by Kuh in London
London dispatch reports Britain and Soviet Russia end decades of suspicion to unite against Hitler. Britain offers trade aid to Romania to resist German influence as Soviet Russia reportedly proposes a nine power conference of European nations. Chamberlain says government pursues a united front with Soviet Russia France Poland and Romania while a Romania mission aims to deter Nazi economic control. The UK cabinet weighs how far Moscow will join the coalition as Litvinov’s stance signals Soviet alignment.
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Picketed priest faces eviction as judge orders show cause
In Marquette Michigan Bishop Joseph Plagens seeks eviction of Rev. Simon Borkowski from SS Barbara Catholic Church amid eight months of parishioner picketing. Circuit Judge Frank A. Bell issues an order directing Borkowski and 25 others to appear in court to show cause why they should not be removed from the property. Parish factions have pressed to reopen the church and transfer Borkowski to Jordan College, while others say the diocese lacks clear title to the property and land leased from Penn Iron Mining Company.
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White man held in slaying of Black man in Milwaukee
Milwaukee police detained a 23 year old white man last night for questioning in the Saturday shooting of Joseph L. Monres, a Nedra coat merchant. Monres, found in a public safety office, was struck on the face with a hatchet and died several hours later.
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Possibility of Liberal Third Party Seen by Ickes
Secretary Ickes of the interior department says a liberal groundswell may split the two major parties if they nominate conservative candidates in 1940. He notes a strong push toward a new party but stresses the need for a decisive, credible figure like Roosevelt to sustain it. He also warns against prolonged unbalanced spending and urges government action to avoid a downward fiscal spiral.
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